Shirt finishing machine and cover put on torso

ABSTRACT

This invention comprises the torso  2  covered by the cover  1  and the press iron  4  for pressing the front part and the rear part of the torso  2  to press finish the shirt  3  put on the torso  2 . The torso  2  is set such that the side surfaces  2   c  are formed into an opening with plates  2   a   , 2   b  oppositely arranged at the front part and rear part. This invention is set such that the hooks  11  are hung down at both side positions of the inner surface of each of the plates  2   a   , 2   b  through the pulling members  12 . The linear locations at both sides of the front part  1   a  and the rear part  1   b  of the cover  1  are formed with tubular bags  1   c . This invention is set such that hard rods  15  are stored in the bag  1   c . This invention is set such that the hooks  11  are engaged with the bags  1   c  having the rods  15  therein and both ends of the cover  1  are pulled inwardly of the torso  2 . This invention can prevent the pulling wrinkles from being generated at both front and rear sides of the cover at the time of fixing the cover. Accordingly, in accordance with the present invention, it is possible to prevent this type of wrinkle from being attached to the shirt as iron spots and it is possible to finish the shirt clean. In addition, in accordance with the present invention, it is possible to perform both fixing and removing of the cover simply, perform a fast fixing or removing operation and the cover can be installed without being damaged.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

This invention relates to a shirt finishing machine, and moreparticularly, a shirt finishing machine for press finishing a shirt suchas a washed white shirt and the like under a state in which the shirt isput on the torso, and a cover used while the cover is being installed atthe torso of this finishing machine.

2. Description of Related Art

As this type of prior art shirt finishing machine, there has beenprovided the machine described in the gazette of U.S. Pat. No.6,758,377, for example. This type of prior art shirt finishing machinecomprises a torso covered by a cover and a pair of the front and rearparts of the press irons for press finishing the shirt put on the torsoand the aforesaid torso is set such that the side surfaces are formedinto an opening with plates oppositely arranged in a forward andrearward direction.

In addition, as the cover for covering the torso of this type offinishing machine, the front bodice covering the front part of the torsoand the rear bodice covering the rear part of the torso are formed intoa piece of sheet as described in the aforesaid document, a stripe ispassed through the tubular bag part at the peripheral position and thestripe is tied or released to enable it to be installed at the torso orengaged with or disengaged from the torso.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 10A, this type of prior art finishing machine wasset such that both side positions of each of the inner surfaces of apair of front and rear plates (b) forming the torso (a) were providedwith crook-shaped hooks (c), the cover (d) was bound against the torso(a) with stripes, thereafter the sides were engaged with the aforesaidhook (c) and installed there.

Accordingly, this type of prior art finishing machine was set as shownin FIG. 10B, the position of the hook (c) of the cover (d) was pulledaway and so it was not avoided that both sides of the front and rearsides of the torso (a) were provided with some wrinkles (e). Due to thisfact, in accordance with this prior art machine, there occurred aproblem that this type of wrinkles (e) were left as the iron scars atthe front and rear bodices of the shirt and a bad influence was appliedto the finishing of the shirt.

In addition, this type of finishing machine is constituted such that theshirt is adsorbed against the torso and moisture contained in the shirtis absorbed through the inside part of the torso and removed.Accordingly, this type of finishing machine requires regularly areplacement of the cover because washing detergent for finishing a shirtenters into cloth or sawn portion at the cover, the cover cannot beavoided for staining. In this case, since it is necessary to stop anoperation of the finishing machine during replacement of the cover, itis desired that this type of finishing machine and the cover are formedsuch that the replacement of the cover can be carried out simply andrapidly.

Thus, as described above, the prior art machine had such a structure asone in which the side part of the cover was engaged with every hookarranged at the right and left sides of the torso.

Thus, this type of prior art shirt finishing machine and the cover had aproblem that a replacement of the cover required a troublesome work. Inaddition, as described above, since the prior art machine had astructure in which the sides of the cover were pulled into the torso andengaged with the hooks, there also occurred a possibility that the sidesof the cover were damaged and broken with the hooks.

The present invention has been provided in view of the prior artproblems described above.

Accordingly, the technical theme to be solved by the present inventionis to provide a shirt finishing machine in which the pulling wrinklesare prevented from being generated at both front and rear sides of thecover at the time of fixing the cover, the shirt finished state can beimproved and at the same time the shirt finished state can be improved,the cover fixing and removal operations can be performed simply andrapidly and the cover can be installed without damaging the cover and toprovide the cover put on the torso capable of attaining a similar effectattained through utilization of this finishing machine.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

As illustrated in FIG. 1 and the like, the shirt finishing machine ofthe present invention comprises a torso covered by the cover and a pressiron for press finishing the shirt put on the torso while pressing thefront part and the rear part of the torso. The torso is set such thatthe side surfaces are formed to show an opening with the platesoppositely arranged at a front part and a rear part. Then, the presentinvention is set such that the hooks are suspended through pullingmembers at both side positions of the inner surface of each of theplates. In addition, the present invention is set such that thelinear-shaped locations at both sides of the front part and the rearpart of the cover are formed into tubular bags and the hard rods arestored in the bags. The present invention is constructed such that theaforesaid hooks are engaged with the tubular bags having the rodsinserted therein and both sides of the cover are pulled into the torso.

As the pulling members, a tension coil spring or a rubber stripe or thelike, for example, can be applied. It is preferable that the hooks arearranged one by one at the substantial central parts in the upward ordownward direction off both side positions of each of the plates.Because, in accordance with this arrangement, it is possible to performan efficient pulling of the entire sides of the cover by its minimumnumber (one) under a well-balanced and minimum troublesome work.Further, in the case of the present invention, a form of the hook isoptional. In addition, in this case, a metallic round rod or a hardresin round rod can be applied as the hard rod. In the presentinvention, although it is appropriate that this rod is formed to havethe same length as a vertical size (a length of the tubular bag) at thelinear location of the cover, the present invention is not limited tothis value.

In addition, the present invention is preferably set such that the hooksare provided with some ring-like handles to which a finger is engaged.

Because, in accordance with the present invention, the operation fordrawing out the hooks out of the torso through the hooks and hangingthem at the tubular bags can be simplified.

Thus, as the cover put on the torso used in the shirt finishing machineof the present invention, there may be provided a cover in which thelinear locations at both sides of the front part and rear part areformed into tubular bags and the hard rods are stored in the bags.Meaning and length of the hard rod are similar to those described above.

In the case of the shirt finishing machine and the cover of the presentinvention, when the hooks are engaged with the tubular bags, the sidesof the torso are drawn into the torso by the hard rods over a long rangein an upward or downward direction. Thus, in accordance with the presentinvention, it is possible to prevent the wrinkles from being locallygenerated at both sides of front and rear portions of the cover put onthe torso and also prevent this type of wrinkle from being left at theshirt as an iron mark.

In addition, in accordance with the present invention, since the entiresides of the cover can be drawn through once operation, the replacementwork for the cover can be simplified and made fast.

Further, since the present invention has a structure in which the hooksare engaged with the bags having rods stored therein and pulled fromthem, it is possible to prevent an excessive force from being applied tothe sides of the cover and so the cover is not damaged.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a substantial perspective view with a part being broken awayfor showing one preferred embodiment of a shirt finishing machine of thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view for showing the shirt finishingmachine of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of a hook.

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the hook.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the hook.

FIG. 6 is a substantial front elevational view of a shirt finishingmachine.

FIG. 7 is a substantial enlarged sectional view taken along line VII-VIIof FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a substantial front elevational view for showing a state ofuse of the hook fixed to the rear side plate.

FIG. 9 is a substantial sectional view taken along line IX-IX of FIG. 8.

FIG. 10 shows a prior art example, wherein FIG. 10A is a substantialcross sectional view of a torso and FIG. 10B is a substantialperspective view.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring now to the drawings, the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention will be described as follows.

As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the shirt finishing machine of thepresent invention comprises a torso 2 covered by a cover 1, and pressirons 4 depressing against the front part and rear part of the torso 2to press finish a shirt 3 such as a white shirt or the like, forexample, put on the torso 2. The aforesaid torso 2 is comprised ofplates 2 a, 2 b oppositely arranged at the front part and rear part ofthe torso and its side surface 2 c is formed like an opening.

As shown in FIG. 2, the press irons 4 in this preferred embodiment arearranged at the side of the torso 2 and formed at the front and rearpositions of the torso 2 in such a way that they may be freely slid.Additionally, the press irons 4 are formed in such a way that steam canbe supplied into them and they can be heated with the steam.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a pair of right and left supporting arms.The supporting arms 5 are formed such that they may be fallen to theside part of the torso 2 around the lower pivot shaft 7 or they may befreely raised toward a direction of the torso 2. The supporting arm 5comprises, at its upper part, an iron buck 8 into which a sleeveextremity end of a shirt 3 is inserted and set, a heating iron 9 forpress finishing both a tack and cuff of the shirt 3, and a clamp device10 for use in holding the sleeve extremity of a semi-sleeve shirt andfixing it and the like.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a hook of which extremity end 11 a isformed like a two-split claw. The hook 11 is hung at the both sideposition of the inner surface of each of the plates 2 a, 2 b through thepulling member 12. In addition, this hook 11 in this preferredembodiment is arranged one by one at a substantial central position ofthe side part of the torso 2 in its upward or downward direction in sucha way that the hook at the front plate 2 a is little bit lower than thehook 11 at the rear plate 2 b and their heights are displaced to preventtheir interference from each other when the hooks 11 are drawn out.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a metallic raised piece welded to the innersurface of each of the plates 2 a, 2 b in order to hang the hook 11.This raised piece 13 is formed with a slit-like recess 13 a in avertical direction from the upper side. The lower end 13 b of the recess13 a is bent like a hook toward an inside part of the torso 2.

The pulling member 12 in this preferred embodiment is formed by atension coil spring. As shown in FIG. 7 or the like, the pulling member12 is made such that an annular base end 12 a is engaged with theaforesaid recess 13 a and at the same time engaged with the bent lowerend 13 b and fixed to the raised piece 13 against its pulling off. Inaddition, the annular extremity end 12 b of the tension coil springacting as the pulling member 12 is hung at a hole 11 b at the base endof the hook 11.

In addition, the hook 11 is provided with s ring-like handle 14 to whicha finger is applied. Reference code 11 c denotes a fixing part for usein connecting the handle 14 to the hook 11. This fixing part 11 c isformed such that cutting lines 11 d (refer to FIG. 3) are set inparallel with a longitudinal direction of the hook 11 at the platesurface of the hook 11, a portion between the cutting lines 11 d ispushed out to a protruded curve shape, thereby the handle 14 can be hungthere.

Thus, the cover 1 of the present invention is set such that a front part1 a and rear part 1 b applied to the torso 2 to cover across the torso 2are formed into a piece of sheet. Linear locations at both sides of thefront part 1 a and rear part 1 b are formed into a tubular bag 1 c. Thebag 1 c is formed by a method wherein the cloth at both sides of thefront part 1 a and rear part 1 b is folded back into a tubular shape andtheir ends are sawn to each other.

Then, the cover 1 of the present invention is set such that a metallicround rod, for example, acting as a hard rod 15 is stored in a bag 1 c.The aforesaid hook 11 is hung at the tubular bag 1 c having the rod 15stored therein and both ends of the cover 1 are pulled into the torso 2.

In addition, the cover 1 of the present invention is set such thatwaistcloth covering 1 d covering the lower positions at the sides of thetorso 2 are connected to both lower portions of the front part 1 a. Thecoverings 1 d are wound around the rear side of the torso 2 and theirboth ends are connected to the lower both sides of the rear part 1 bwith a fastener, for example. In addition, peripheral positions of thefront part 1 a and the rear part 1 b are provided with a stripe (notshown) for use in fixing the front part 1 a or the like to the torso 2through onetime operation.

In addition, the cover 1 is set such that bow-shaped covering 1 e forcovering bow-shaped side expansion members 16 (refer to FIG. 6) forexpanding the sides of the shirt 3 and applying tension to them areconnected to the waistcloth covering 1 d. The side expansion members 16are usually stored in the torso 2. Further, reference code 1 f (refer toFIGS. 1, 7 and the like) denotes a surface-like pad member.

Then, an example of use of the present invention will be described asfollows.

At first, an operator applies a finger to the handle 14 and pulls outthe hook 11 hung down from inside the torso 2 against the pulling forceof the pulling member 12. Then, the operator applies the hook 11 againstthe tubular bag 1 c of the cover 1 (refer to FIGS. 1, 8 and 9).

As described above, the present invention is set such that the hard rods15 are stored in the bags 1 c. Accordingly, upon pulling the cover 1with the hook 11, its pulling force is applied uniformly to the sides ofthe cover 1 over an elongated range in an upward or downward direction.As a result, in accordance with the present invention, the cover 1 isattached neatly to the torso 2 without producing any local wrinkles atthe sides of it.

Thus, when the cover 1 is fixed to the torso, at first, the operatorapplies the front part 1 a and rear part 1 b of the cover 1 to the torso2, uses the stripes at the peripheral parts and binds hem against thetorso 2. Then, the operator applies to cover the bow-shaped sideexpansion member with the bow-shaped covering 1 c. Then, the operatorutilizes the stripes or surface fasteners pulled out of the properpositions such as corners of the cover 1 and fixes the cover 1 to thetorso 2.

Further, when the cover 1 is to be removed, at first, the operatorutilizes the handle 14, pulls out the hook 11 in a slight outwarddirection and removes the hook 11 from the tubular bag 1 c. Then, theoperator removes the front part 1 a or the rear part 1 b and thebow-shaped covering 1 e from the torso 2 and the side expansion members16.

Accordingly, in accordance with the present invention, it is possible tofix or remove the entire sides of the cover 1 against the torso 2simply, rapidly and neatly without damaging the cloth at all by applyingthe hook 11 against the bag 1 c or removing the hook 11 from the bag 1c.

1) A shirt finishing machine comprising a torso covered by a cover and apress iron pressing against the forward and rearward portions of thetorso to press finish a shirt put on the torso, said torso having sidesformed into an opening with plates oppositely arranged at the forwardand rearward portions, wherein hooks are hung at both side positions ofthe inner surface of each of said plates through pulling members, linearlocations at both sides of the front and rear parts of said cover areformed into tubular bag portions, hard rods are stored in the bag, saidhooks are engaged with the tubular bags having the rods therein and bothsides of the cover are pulled inside the torso. 2) The shirt finishingmachine according to claim 1, wherein the hooks are provided withhandles such as rings to which an operator's finger is applied. 3) Theshirt finishing machine according to claim 1, wherein the hard rods aremetallic round rods. 4) A torso fitting cover used in the shirtfinishing machine according to claim 1, wherein locations showing linearshapes at the front part and rear part are formed into tubular bags andhard rods are stored in the bags. 5) The torso fitting cover used in theshirt finishing machine according to claim 4, wherein the hard rods aremetallic round rods.